District officials said the situation is the result a $150,000 budget shortfall.

"It affects us because it increases our response times to the citizens of out area who we serve," said Captain Matt McCarthy of the Placer Hills Fire District.

The district consists of three stations. One is volunteer, the other two are staffed. The staffed stations will now serve the community on a rotation. This means the Meadow Vista Station will stay open for a month while the Weimar station is closed, the following month the Meadow Vista Station will close while the Weimar station is open.

"Station 84 is in Meadow Vista and that about a six- to seven-minute response time to Weimar," said McCarthy.

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